Ian Hudghton
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| Ian Hudghton MEP | |
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| Born | 19 September 1951 |
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| Nationality | Scottish |
| Political party | SNP |
Ian Stewart Hudghton (born September 19, 1951, Forfar) is a Scottish politician, and has been a Member of the European Parliament for the Scottish National Party (SNP) since 1998, when he won his seat in a rare European Parliamentary by-election, after the death of sitting SNP MEP Allan Macartney. Since the 2004 European elections, he has led the five-strong European Free Alliance Group in the Parliament, which retains its own identity within the joint Green - European Free Alliance Group. He is a member of the Fisheries, Internal Market and Consumer Protection, and Transport and Tourism committees. Before becoming an MEP he had been a successful election agent for John Swinney and Allan Macartney, a District and Regional Councillor and the first elected leader of the unitary Angus Council after its foundation in 1995/6.
In September 2005 Hudghton was elected as President of the SNP, following the retirement of Winnie Ewing.
[edit] See also
- North East Scotland by-election, 1998
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